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If a right triangle has legs that are both 12 cm long, how long is the hypotenuse? Round the answer to the nearest hundredth.(1 point)

288

17.0

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16.97
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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Use the Pythagorean theorem: hypotenuse^2 = 12^2 + 12^2 = 288, so hypotenuse = sqrt(288) = 12√2 ≈ 16.97056. Rounded to the nearest hundredth: 16.97.